Musicians Will Stage Free Roving Concert At College Oct. 15

October 6, 1985|By Carolyn Cox of The Sentinel Staff

Four Lake-Sumter Community College musical groups will be featured in a free roving concert at the college Oct. 15.

The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in the Paul P. Williams Fine Arts Auditorium with the performance of three compositions by the Community Orchestra: Russian Sailor's Dance, Marche Slave by Tchaikowsky and a ''pops'' country hoedown.

The Community Symphonic Band will take to the stage next, performing marches that will include Barnum & Bailey's Favorite and Stars and Stripes Forever. The band also will perform the tone poem Mannin Veen, the Dedicatory overture and Ellington Portrait, a medly of Duke Ellington's most famous compositions: ''Solitude,'' ''Mood Indigo,'' ''Caravan'' and others.

The show then will move to the adjacent Fine Arts building where the college's two jazz bands will perform.

One group, consisting of both students and older community members, will perform a selection of all-time favorites and modern tunes. The other group, composed mainly of students, will play a number of modern arrangements.

The concert is the first of several free concerts planned on campus as well as a number of performances to be given throughout the community during the 1985-86 school year. The musical groups gave more than 50 performances last year.

MASK CONTEST

IF YOU'RE wondering what to wear for Halloween this year, wonder no more. You can make your own mask and win a prize while you're at it by entering the Art Festival Gallery's Halloween mask-making contest in Mount Dora.

There is only one rule: all masks must be original -- no store-bought masks will be accepted.

If your mask is judged the best, you'll win a $20 certificate for a dinner for two at the Lamp Post restaurant. The prize for second place is lunch for two at The Gables restaurant.

Prizes for masks placing third, fourth and fifth, respectively, are dinner for two at J.P. Donnelly's pub, a $10 gift certificate from Books n' Print and a 20 percent discount on framing at New England Frameworks.

The deadline for entering the contest is 5 p.m. Oct. 25. There are no restrictions on size, color or materials used.

Entries must include the name and telephone number of the entrant and the materials used in producing the mask. Contestants should take their masks to the Art Festival Gallery, 138 E. Fifth Ave., Mount Dora.

The winners will be announced at an open house party at the gallery Oct. 26, where the masks will be on display.

SOUTH LAKE PLAYERS

CLERMONT'S SOUTH Lake Players are busy rehearsing for the Oct. 18 opening of Under the Yum Yum Tree.

The play will be presented at Jenkins Auditorium in downtown Clermont at 8 p.m. Oct. 18-20, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Oct. 20 as well. Tickets are $3.50. POLKA FESTIVAL

TODAY IS the final day of the October polka festival sponsored by St. Paul's Polish National Catholic Church, 5245 S.E. Pulaski St., Belleview.

The festival will run from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. American and Polish ethnic foods will be served.

SQUARE DANCING

SQUARE DANCING classes will be offered by the Golden Triangle Squares beginning Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Eustis Community Center. The first night is free. Classes will continue each Tuesday with a fee of $4 per couple for each class.